stlblufan
Apr 27, 01:37 PM
I don't think he is fake. He has a facebook page and twitter. He is saying he is releasing it tomorrow. Guess we will see tomorrow.
Ironically, his Facebook profile says that he is a "fictional character"
Ironically, his Facebook profile says that he is a "fictional character"
ajvizzgamer101
Apr 30, 08:13 AM
I wish they'd get rid of the stupid star-field background
Yeah, the stars makes a good desktop but the last Time Machine background made more sense.
Yeah, the stars makes a good desktop but the last Time Machine background made more sense.
Meltdownblitz
Apr 4, 04:41 PM
I just got the Neo Hybrid EX and I love it. I have the Gunmetal one and it looks great, almost looks naked. It comes with front and back films also, although I already had a set on.
I bought it from panicpot.com, they have a TON of popular cases for the iPhone 4 and they're cheaper than most places. You have to wait about 1-2 weeks for your stuff because it comes from China but it's legit. I received my case in about 1 1/2 weeks.
Wow thats an awesome website, never heard about that one, thanks.
I bought it from panicpot.com, they have a TON of popular cases for the iPhone 4 and they're cheaper than most places. You have to wait about 1-2 weeks for your stuff because it comes from China but it's legit. I received my case in about 1 1/2 weeks.
Wow thats an awesome website, never heard about that one, thanks.
eastercat
May 5, 06:44 PM
You don't check the dev team's web site for JB info?
Also, whenever Apple comes out with a new version, it voids the reminder check box. Feel free to tell it to stop reminding you.
You can check a box to have it stop reminding you, but I leave it unchecked so that it reminds me I gotta keep an eye out (basically here) for a new JB.
Also, whenever Apple comes out with a new version, it voids the reminder check box. Feel free to tell it to stop reminding you.
You can check a box to have it stop reminding you, but I leave it unchecked so that it reminds me I gotta keep an eye out (basically here) for a new JB.
WizardHunt
May 5, 10:49 PM
I like 1Password (http://agilebits.com/products/1Password/Mac) for archiving my serial numbers and other passwords. You can even store the email in 1Password as reference.
How do you use 1Password to store email? I own 1Password. Never knew it did that.
How do you use 1Password to store email? I own 1Password. Never knew it did that.
johnnyjibbs
Nov 9, 11:07 AM
As some of you will know, I switched to Macs last year with the purchase of my 12" PowerBook. Now I've finally got myself an iPod. It's a regular 4G iPod which was purchased before the iPod Photo was introduced, but I'm not bitter because I could never afford one of those beauties anyway.
Apart from a creaky old tape walkman that I had 10 years ago and hardly ever used, this is my first portable music player. I never really got with the whole MP3 thing until I decided to import all my music onto iTunes when I got my first Mac last year. I'm very pleased with the AAC format and now regular buy music from the iTunes Music Store too.
Now, my brother got a 3G 20GB iPod last year but I confess I never really spent much time with it (probably because I was too excited about my Mac and knew that I'd only want one for myself if I used it!). And now, in a sort of reciprocal promotion agreement with my brother (which this time sees him getting an iBook: my first person switched ;) ), I finally got my iPod.
Packaging
Good old Apple quality with lovely tilting box approach. The box is essentially the same as my brother's 3G iPod box, other than it now has the brightly coloured shilouetted images of that iPod ad campaign all over the outer sleeve. Nice, and instantly recognisable as iPod.
Contents
Ok, so I knew that I wouldn't be getting the dock with my model, but, as far as I know, the inclusion of the dock is the only difference between the 20 and 40GB models (other than the obvious price, capacity and slight size differences). It's a bit disappointing that I have to pay �30 to get the remote that came with my brother's 3G version. Mine now includes a USB cable as well as a FireWire one, which is good for the PC users I suppose. There is no 4-6pin FireWire adaptor or little plastic clip to protect the dock connector port any more though. And the lack of any basic case is near criminal. I guess these are some cost-cutting measures and I guess I shouldn't complain that this iPod was a lot cheaper than my brother's 3G 20GB model last year.
First impressions
It always surprises me how small the iPod is when you see it. The 4G model looks neater than the older model in my opinion, with a clean easy-access wheel instead of the four button line arrangement. The screen also looks a lot nicer and sharper than shots shown on the Apple iPod website.
Setting up
Since all my music is already on my Mac, filling the iPod up was simple - just plug in using the FireWire cable and it all automatically syncs (after product registration). iSync was a breeze too - and I have never had to use this program until now. Once it was ready, I just had to eject the iPod and then plug in the headphones.
Using the iPod
Well, I can say that I have never heard such a good sound out of any headphones ever, especially little in-ear types. All my music is encoded in 128kbps AAC and it sounds immaculate. I won't ever bother with Apple Lossless. So, the sound is brilliant and the controls are very easy too. The menus are easy to navigate, but it would be nice if the LCD display had a slightly better response time - scrolling menus causes a slight shimmering effect, but it's nothing really to worry about. Also, with a mass of artists and songs like I have got, it can become quite tiresome when you have to scroll your thumb through about 200 rotations to navigate huge lists.
I noticed that occassionally there are small pauses when you try to skip through lots of songs quickly, but I'll just put this down to technological limitations as it has to access the hard drive. It's not a problem. What is a bit annoying though is the slight pause between tracks which is not great on albums that are designed to flow continuously. The iTunes crossfade option is not available on the iPod, or I have yet to find it.
The extra options, such as calender and contacts, are useful, although you can only view all your data. Maybe, they could release a little mini keyboard add-on that would allow you to type your own notes. (I could see it now: "World's first novel written on an iPod"). I tried out the notes feature by converting my CV into a text file and placing it on there to view. It's good, other than the fact it seems to get chopped off (i.e. iPod can only view the first so many words of a file). The games are ok, but unlikely to rival my GameBoy Color. The Music Quiz is a nice little option though.
Verdict
Overall, I'm very pleased with the iPod and can begin to see why it's so popular. Put simply, it works. It plays music very very well, and this is important because it's the main purpose of the device. It's easy to use and battery life is pretty good. I'm still on my first charge. I've had none of those problems I've heard about - no crashes and no interference or static noises. The best thing about the iPod is that is does exactly what it says it's supposed to do, and in a neat, stylish and small package. Nice.
Apart from a creaky old tape walkman that I had 10 years ago and hardly ever used, this is my first portable music player. I never really got with the whole MP3 thing until I decided to import all my music onto iTunes when I got my first Mac last year. I'm very pleased with the AAC format and now regular buy music from the iTunes Music Store too.
Now, my brother got a 3G 20GB iPod last year but I confess I never really spent much time with it (probably because I was too excited about my Mac and knew that I'd only want one for myself if I used it!). And now, in a sort of reciprocal promotion agreement with my brother (which this time sees him getting an iBook: my first person switched ;) ), I finally got my iPod.
Packaging
Good old Apple quality with lovely tilting box approach. The box is essentially the same as my brother's 3G iPod box, other than it now has the brightly coloured shilouetted images of that iPod ad campaign all over the outer sleeve. Nice, and instantly recognisable as iPod.
Contents
Ok, so I knew that I wouldn't be getting the dock with my model, but, as far as I know, the inclusion of the dock is the only difference between the 20 and 40GB models (other than the obvious price, capacity and slight size differences). It's a bit disappointing that I have to pay �30 to get the remote that came with my brother's 3G version. Mine now includes a USB cable as well as a FireWire one, which is good for the PC users I suppose. There is no 4-6pin FireWire adaptor or little plastic clip to protect the dock connector port any more though. And the lack of any basic case is near criminal. I guess these are some cost-cutting measures and I guess I shouldn't complain that this iPod was a lot cheaper than my brother's 3G 20GB model last year.
First impressions
It always surprises me how small the iPod is when you see it. The 4G model looks neater than the older model in my opinion, with a clean easy-access wheel instead of the four button line arrangement. The screen also looks a lot nicer and sharper than shots shown on the Apple iPod website.
Setting up
Since all my music is already on my Mac, filling the iPod up was simple - just plug in using the FireWire cable and it all automatically syncs (after product registration). iSync was a breeze too - and I have never had to use this program until now. Once it was ready, I just had to eject the iPod and then plug in the headphones.
Using the iPod
Well, I can say that I have never heard such a good sound out of any headphones ever, especially little in-ear types. All my music is encoded in 128kbps AAC and it sounds immaculate. I won't ever bother with Apple Lossless. So, the sound is brilliant and the controls are very easy too. The menus are easy to navigate, but it would be nice if the LCD display had a slightly better response time - scrolling menus causes a slight shimmering effect, but it's nothing really to worry about. Also, with a mass of artists and songs like I have got, it can become quite tiresome when you have to scroll your thumb through about 200 rotations to navigate huge lists.
I noticed that occassionally there are small pauses when you try to skip through lots of songs quickly, but I'll just put this down to technological limitations as it has to access the hard drive. It's not a problem. What is a bit annoying though is the slight pause between tracks which is not great on albums that are designed to flow continuously. The iTunes crossfade option is not available on the iPod, or I have yet to find it.
The extra options, such as calender and contacts, are useful, although you can only view all your data. Maybe, they could release a little mini keyboard add-on that would allow you to type your own notes. (I could see it now: "World's first novel written on an iPod"). I tried out the notes feature by converting my CV into a text file and placing it on there to view. It's good, other than the fact it seems to get chopped off (i.e. iPod can only view the first so many words of a file). The games are ok, but unlikely to rival my GameBoy Color. The Music Quiz is a nice little option though.
Verdict
Overall, I'm very pleased with the iPod and can begin to see why it's so popular. Put simply, it works. It plays music very very well, and this is important because it's the main purpose of the device. It's easy to use and battery life is pretty good. I'm still on my first charge. I've had none of those problems I've heard about - no crashes and no interference or static noises. The best thing about the iPod is that is does exactly what it says it's supposed to do, and in a neat, stylish and small package. Nice.
BenK01
Oct 25, 11:20 AM
Yes.
Yes, as long as it's a real CD and not one of those wacky not-really-CD things with bizarre copy protect schemes. Even most of those can be brought into an iPod, though.
Thanks.
Yes, as long as it's a real CD and not one of those wacky not-really-CD things with bizarre copy protect schemes. Even most of those can be brought into an iPod, though.
Thanks.
Golem
May 24, 08:30 PM
I played with this idea a year or two ago when an application came out that allowed you to add a peice of text as a contact. Plain text was easy just split it up and feed it in. But unfortunately in my original Ipod if you have any more than a page or two of text in a contact it scrolls really slowly... Slower than I can read. I then looked in to the documentation of formating text on a ipod with perhaps writing a converter from rtf as I had dozen or so ebooks in the format, Uggh!. In the end I decided haveing a ebook as 200 contacts and with a lot of work to get it formated on a tiny screen was way to hard and Took a laptop on holiday instead:)
Still have a couple of ebooks on my ipod and I still havent read 1 of them.
Still have a couple of ebooks on my ipod and I still havent read 1 of them.
Caspa
Jun 30, 01:47 AM
Hey all,
Just recently purchased a 15 gig iPod, and noticed that in the instructions it says that the computer needs to not be asleep for the iPod to charge. I own a powerbook 12" and when I have my computer asleep and iPod connected the iPod appears to actually charge. My question is, is the iPod actually charging at the same rate as it would if the computer was awake? Is it charging at all? And does the AC adapter charge at a higher/faster rate than through firewire, is it better to charge from AC when possible?
Thanks :)
Just recently purchased a 15 gig iPod, and noticed that in the instructions it says that the computer needs to not be asleep for the iPod to charge. I own a powerbook 12" and when I have my computer asleep and iPod connected the iPod appears to actually charge. My question is, is the iPod actually charging at the same rate as it would if the computer was awake? Is it charging at all? And does the AC adapter charge at a higher/faster rate than through firewire, is it better to charge from AC when possible?
Thanks :)
los318
Apr 29, 11:08 AM
I never use the ICON method. I only use the Bundles Method. here's a quick walkthru:
First use a program like iFile (iphone), Iphone Browser (desktop) or AppInfo (app) to find the info. I prefer Iphone Browser when working themes but iFile does the trick well just slower.
Drill down to:
/var/mobile/Applications (used for App Store app's)
/var/stash/Applications (used for Cydia Store app's)
for both, click on your app, i'll give an example for BiteSMS:
drill down to the correct folder stated above, click on:
biteSMS.app
scroll down to Info.plist, click to view and look for:
CFBundleIdentifier: used for Folder Name
CFBundleIconFiles: used for icon name, there may be multiple here but for IP4 use the "@2x" one.
Now that you have that info you'll need to create a subfolder inside the Bundles folder of your theme's Directory in Winterboard found at:
/var/stash/Themes
Norway#39;s Ann Kristin Aafedt
Ann-Kristin Aafedt Flatland
The flat land of Eastern
Ann Kristin Flatland
Norway#39;s Ann Kristin Aafedt
Ann Kristin Flatland kjenner
STOR DAG: Ann Kristin Aafedt
#13 Ann Kristin Flatland | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Hjemmekjære Ann Kristin Aafedt
First use a program like iFile (iphone), Iphone Browser (desktop) or AppInfo (app) to find the info. I prefer Iphone Browser when working themes but iFile does the trick well just slower.
Drill down to:
/var/mobile/Applications (used for App Store app's)
/var/stash/Applications (used for Cydia Store app's)
for both, click on your app, i'll give an example for BiteSMS:
drill down to the correct folder stated above, click on:
biteSMS.app
scroll down to Info.plist, click to view and look for:
CFBundleIdentifier: used for Folder Name
CFBundleIconFiles: used for icon name, there may be multiple here but for IP4 use the "@2x" one.
Now that you have that info you'll need to create a subfolder inside the Bundles folder of your theme's Directory in Winterboard found at:
/var/stash/Themes
LightSpeed1
Apr 4, 08:35 PM
Most laptops are heading in the direction of the MacBook Air.
Frozonecold
Jun 20, 07:16 PM
is this compatible with the 160gb ipod classic?
It says its compatible with all iPods with a video output. I am pretty sure that the 160Gb Classic has video output, but to be sure, why not check to see if it has the video output options like my 5.5gen iPod does.
It says its compatible with all iPods with a video output. I am pretty sure that the 160Gb Classic has video output, but to be sure, why not check to see if it has the video output options like my 5.5gen iPod does.
iMeowbot
Oct 30, 03:34 AM
I know the recording industry are a resistant and mercenary group of individuals, but how much $$$ would they want for just the lyrics, considering you have bought the song already?
That is right where it gets messy. The labels generally don't hold the rights to the lyrics, and the rights needed to get lyrics and sheet music aren't quite the same ones needed to use a song in a recording. :(
That is right where it gets messy. The labels generally don't hold the rights to the lyrics, and the rights needed to get lyrics and sheet music aren't quite the same ones needed to use a song in a recording. :(
bidge
Oct 13, 11:46 PM
Unless theyr'e not having widescreens I would assume that the base model will come with a Combo drive like the emac
Full of Win
Apr 4, 03:52 PM
Just wait until they add Thunderbolt to the design. I know more than one person who never even looked at the MBA for its lack of a high speed port.
chimpboy74
Feb 9, 04:18 PM
Hi
Quick question. i recently bought a macmini to act as a media centre (more than happy). My Father in Law is impressed with set up and wants the same BUT he wants more capacity on the HDD. He has seen a refurb mini server with plenty of HDD space which he is tempted by but keeps asking me what the downside to having one of these over the standard version will be. He isnt fussed for the DVD drive as all his files are downloaded.
Can anyone quickly give reasons why he should/shouldnt go for this? He will not be usingit as a server but only to get the extra specs.
Hope someone can help or point me to where I can get the info on the difference.
Quick question. i recently bought a macmini to act as a media centre (more than happy). My Father in Law is impressed with set up and wants the same BUT he wants more capacity on the HDD. He has seen a refurb mini server with plenty of HDD space which he is tempted by but keeps asking me what the downside to having one of these over the standard version will be. He isnt fussed for the DVD drive as all his files are downloaded.
Can anyone quickly give reasons why he should/shouldnt go for this? He will not be usingit as a server but only to get the extra specs.
Hope someone can help or point me to where I can get the info on the difference.
AdrianK
Mar 17, 12:42 PM
To wipe your data and reinstall OS X: (this is what you'll want to do, so it's set up as if the new owner was buying a brand new mac)
Insert the OS X install disc
boot your mac while holding C
Go to utilities > Disk utility
Select your hard disk in the top left
go to the erase tab
choose Mac OS X Extended (Journalled) and any name you want ("Macintosh HD" is probably preferable)
security options > Zero out data (only if you're paranoid about the new owner being able to recover your data, if not don't bother)
erase
then continue the install process
Insert the OS X install disc
boot your mac while holding C
Go to utilities > Disk utility
Select your hard disk in the top left
go to the erase tab
choose Mac OS X Extended (Journalled) and any name you want ("Macintosh HD" is probably preferable)
security options > Zero out data (only if you're paranoid about the new owner being able to recover your data, if not don't bother)
erase
then continue the install process
ct2k7
Apr 23, 11:00 AM
The facebook picture in google shows a woman
You mean a man?
You mean a man?
darknite38
Feb 18, 04:39 PM
Simply measure the amount of volts it uses while folding with a physical electrical meter, (I don't know if there are any programs that can actually measure electrical output) And see how much your electricity bill charges you. Folding DOES cause an increase in electricity usage, so if I were you, I wouldn't do it.
killuminati
Sep 10, 11:05 PM
Aw I'm disappointed they removed it. I liked it!
I watched it twice.
I'm sure they got some complaints about it. Even though I really liked it, I think it was a bad decision by apple.
I watched it twice.
I'm sure they got some complaints about it. Even though I really liked it, I think it was a bad decision by apple.
x86isslow
Dec 31, 12:25 AM
the best part is, we dont have no crappy movie advertising macrumors x.0.. unlike that other site..:rolleyes:
looks good arn!
looks good arn!
zelmo
Sep 11, 05:17 PM
Seems like most people don't want to see the footage ever again. I suppose I understand, as it is very traumatic to watch. I have a CNN DVD that has a bunch of footage from that day and the days following, which my wife and I have watched every year since on 9/11. I imagine we'll pop it in again tonight once the boy has been put to bed.
It's disturbing to see it all again, particularly the people jumping from the upper floors, but I don't ever want to forget how the events of that day made me feel.
It's disturbing to see it all again, particularly the people jumping from the upper floors, but I don't ever want to forget how the events of that day made me feel.
rprebel
Oct 3, 10:20 AM
"The least negative sound I can force myself to make is 'meh.'"
Agreed.
Agreed.
Warbrain
Oct 8, 10:15 AM
everyone is comparing their visions with apple these days... it makes them look cool.
Exactly. Apple is the cool kid on the streets now.
Awesome. This seems to make sense. Apple should be with T-mobile, that is where their target is. I am on sprint but I think the primary users of this phone will be on t-mobile. Cingular is to low end and verizon is off in their own world. I don't mean to offend anyone but I think most would agree that t-mobile already has the best entertainment/computer like phones (ie - sidekick).
Well, the Sidekick is a truly ****** phone, but would T-Mobile want a phone that could compete with that? No. So it won't happen.
Exactly. Apple is the cool kid on the streets now.
Awesome. This seems to make sense. Apple should be with T-mobile, that is where their target is. I am on sprint but I think the primary users of this phone will be on t-mobile. Cingular is to low end and verizon is off in their own world. I don't mean to offend anyone but I think most would agree that t-mobile already has the best entertainment/computer like phones (ie - sidekick).
Well, the Sidekick is a truly ****** phone, but would T-Mobile want a phone that could compete with that? No. So it won't happen.
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